Warm Bajra Salad

Ingredients

• ½ cup pearl millet (bajra)
• Salt to taste
• 1½ tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 2 small onions, chopped
• 1 small carrot, grated
• 4 tablespoons fresh green peas, blanched
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 small green capsicum, chopped
• ¼ cup cabbage, chopped    
• ¼ teaspoon soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon vinegar 
• ⅓ cup spring onion greens, chopped
• Assorted lettuce leaves, as required
• Toasted white sesame seeds, for garnish

Method

1. Take bajra in a large bowl, add water and wash for 2-3 times. Add fresh water and soak for 8-10 hours.
2. Drain the water and put bajra into pressure cooker. Add salt and 2½ cups water, mix well, cover and cook under pressure for 7-8 whistles on medium heat.
3. Open the lid once the pressure is reduces, mix well.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick wok, add garlic and sauté till it turns golden brown. Add onions, mix and saute till golden brown.
5. Add carrot, fresh green peas and green chillies, mix and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add ginger paste, salt, sugar, capsicum and cabbage, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes on high heat.
6. Add the cooked bajra mix well. Add soy sauce, vinegar and spring onion greens and mix well.
7. Arrange the assorted lettuce leaves in a serving bowl, transfer the salad over it, sprinkle toasted white sesame seeds on top and serve warm.